Xinhua, Xinjiang Kuqa, May 18 (Wang Xiaojun Alia Turhong) The farmhouse at Kumu Arik Village, Ishihara Town, Kuqa City, Xinjiang, at the intersection of National Highways 314 and 217, is very popular among tourists. While the village farmhouse provides a place for people to relax and entertain, it also drives the local villagers to get rid of poverty and become rich.

  "In the farmhouse in Kumu Aiyike Township, you can experience the country life, eat authentic agricultural products, the environment is good, and the service is also thoughtful." Kuzhe City citizen Paredan Imiti made an appointment with his friends in Afghanistan after work The Stana Farmhouse has a birthday.

  Entering Astana Farmhouse, centered on a musical fountain, surrounded by four pavilions and around 40 houses, as a new farmhouse, the farmhouse not only has authentic dishes, beautiful environment, but also often entertains entertainment activities. The reporter found that next to the farmhouse hall is a small singing hall with complete music facilities. Guests can not only eat here, but also sing and dance. At the corner of the backyard of the farmhouse, there is a cultural room under construction. The owner Yasong Aziz introduced that residents and tourists who want to study can read books and surf the Internet.

Astana Farmhouse, founded by farmers in Kuqa City, is centered on a musical fountain. The farmhouse not only has authentic dishes, beautiful environment, but also often carries out entertainment activities. Photo by Wang Xiaojun

  Dark-skinned, lean and small boss Yasong Aiziz is an authentic rural youth. He graduated from junior high school in 2000 and worked in a restaurant in a nearby county town. From a dishwashing worker to a chef, he has been doing it for 20 years. Never left the catering industry. Since the demolition of his house in 2018, Yasong Aziz moved to Kumu Erik village and began to develop his own entrepreneurial idea. He decisively took all his savings, plus the help and loans of family and friends, Raised 2 million yuan (RMB, the same below) to start Astana Farmhouse.

  "I like to do catering, and I also have the relevant policies on the development of farmhouses. I want to try a bold one." Yasong Aziz told reporters that in the past three years of starting farmhouses, he has continued to expand the scale of farmhouses. At present, the farmhouse covers an area of ​​9 acres and can accommodate 1,200 people. Last year, the farmhouse's annual income was 450,000 yuan. Yasong Aziz founded Astana Catering Co., Ltd. in May this year. Its company operates a farmhouse and a beef noodle restaurant.

  "I used to have nothing to do at home, no income, through community recruitment, found a job at the farmhouse, paid, and included board and lodging." Gurinur Tudi is a waiter at Astana Farmhouse, starting in March this year Working at the farmhouse not only solved food and clothing, but also regained confidence.

  At present, there are 45 employees in Astana farmhouses, with salaries ranging from 2,000 yuan to 8,000 yuan. The farmhouse has led the employment of surrounding people, and many villagers have been inspired to set up homestays and farmhouses.

  It is understood that there are currently 14 star farmhouses in Kuqa, driving 343 people, including 56 poor households. Kuqa Farmhouses and B & Bs have become a complex of rural economic development and an entry point for the integration of rural industries. (Finish)